Which to use
“explica” and “explicar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,677
- “explica” frequency rank
- #1,850
- “explicar” frequency rank
- 3527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explica | explicar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de explicar. | Declarar, exponer una persona lo que piensa. |
Where the eye mixes explica and explicar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses explica with explicar
A purely visual mix-up. explica ([eksˈplika]) and explicar ([ekspliˈkaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “explica” sits inside “explicar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explica is recorded at frequency rank #1,677, classified as averb, pronounced [eksˈplika]. explicar is at rank #1,850, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekspliˈkaɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 3527, this pair ranks #318,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of explica vs explicar
Shared letters: aceilpx. Private to "explica": -. Private to "explicar": r.
"explica" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "explicar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "explica" and "explicar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "explica" vs "explicar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "explica" and "explicar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "explica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explicar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explica" and "explicar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expira vs explica". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #318,116 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.